Mechanical movements, powers, devices and appliances; (1903)
Hiscox, Gardner Dexter, 1822?-1908 · New York, The N.W. Henley & co. · leaf 142
475. CURRENT WATER WHEEL.—The most efficient velocity of the wheelperiphery is forty per cent, of the currentvelocity. The horse-power is : Area of immersion of blades X (V—S)2 150 V = Velocity of the stream; S = vel-ocity of periphery of wheel,—both in feetper second. … 476. FIXED BUCKET WATER-RAISINGCURRENT WHEEL.—Long rectangularbuckets are attached across the rim of thewheel with side openings, indicated by thehatched spaces. At the top the water flowsover the side of the wheel into a trough. 134 HYDRAULIC POWERv AND DEVICES.
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